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Yamaguchi
Meet the multi-arched Kintai-kyo bridge
Top Attractions in Yamaguchi
Around Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi Top 10
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![Tokiwa Park and UBE Biennale]( "Tokiwa Park and UBE Biennale")
1Tokiwa Park and UBE Biennale
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![Sorinji Temple Garden]( "Sorinji Temple Garden")
2Sorinji Temple Garden
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![Japanese Cuisine, Yoshicho]( "Japanese Cuisine, Yoshicho")
3Japanese Cuisine, Yoshicho
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![Yamaguchi's Kozan Park]( "Yamaguchi's Kozan Park")
4Yamaguchi's Kozan Park
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![Yamaguchi’s Ogori Cultural Museum and Jippotei Ishinkan]( "Yamaguchi’s Ogori Cultural Museum and Jippotei Ishinkan")
5Yamaguchi’s Ogori Cultural Museum and Jippotei Ishinkan
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![Yasohachi]( "Yasohachi")
6Yasohachi
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![Secret Museum Yanai Yamaguchi]( "Secret Museum Yanai Yamaguchi")
7Secret Museum Yanai Yamaguchi
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![Hagi Listed Among Japan’s Most Beautiful Spots]( "Hagi Listed Among Japan’s Most Beautiful Spots")
8Hagi Listed Among Japan’s Most Beautiful Spots
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![Ube Ramen (Ikkyu)]( "Ube Ramen (Ikkyu)")
9Ube Ramen (Ikkyu)
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![Piccoro Coffee]( "Piccoro Coffee")
10Piccoro Coffee
Ube City
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![The Five Arches of Kintai-kyo]( "The Five Arches of Kintai-kyo")
1The Five Arches of Kintai-kyo
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![Ganryujima]( "Ganryujima")
2Ganryujima
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![Top 10 Experiences in Yamaguchi]( "Top 10 Experiences in Yamaguchi")
3Top 10 Experiences in Yamaguchi
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![Motonosumi Shrine]( "Motonosumi Shrine")
4Motonosumi Shrine
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![Kintaikyo Festival]( "Kintaikyo Festival")
5Kintaikyo Festival
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![Kintaikyo Fireworks Festival]( "Kintaikyo Fireworks Festival")
6Kintaikyo Fireworks Festival
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![Shimonoseki Fugu Festival]( "Shimonoseki Fugu Festival")
7Shimonoseki Fugu Festival
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![Hagi: Home of Samurai and Pottery]( "Hagi: Home of Samurai and Pottery")
8Hagi: Home of Samurai and Pottery
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![Iwakuni Airbase Friendship Day]( "Iwakuni Airbase Friendship Day")
9Iwakuni Airbase Friendship Day
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![Akama Shrine]( "Akama Shrine")
10Akama Shrine
Shimonoseki
Upcoming Yamaguchi Events
Culture
Shunan Winter Tree Festival 2025-2026
Centered around JR Tokuyama Station, the Shunan Winter Tree Festival fills Miyuki-dori Street, Aozora Park, and the station rotary..
Culture
Shimonoseki Fugu Festival 2026
Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture is often regarded as Japan's fugu (pufferfish) capital, and an annual festival at the Nanfu..
Activities
Hagi Okan Plum Garden Festival 2026
The Hagi Okan Plum Garden is home to an impressive 300 plum trees encompassing 11 varieties, and they bloom from the end of January..
Where to eat in Yamaguchi
Food
Hagi City Food Guide: Best Local Eats
Veronica CarnevaleGiven its location on the Sea of Japan, Hagi City is blessed with an abundance of fresh fish year-round, making it a hotspot for..
Food
Musashi Ice Cream Shop
Amanda HoAfter crossing Kintai Bridge, in the front of Kikko Park, there are at least three ice cream shops. One had about twenty flavors,..
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Food
Karato Market
Kim BergströmKarato Market in Shimonoseki offers up fresher than fresh seafood right by Shimonoseki Port. The region's specialty of fugu..
Places to stay in Yamaguchi
Western
Hotel Resort Mihagi
Mandy BartokHotel Resort Mihagi puts you right in the heart of Hagi's action, while offering you the perfect place to unwind at the end..
Accommodation
Luxury Resorts and Hot Spring Experiences in Setouchi
Japanese style hotels and ryokans are the ultimate luxury, high end accommodation. These uniquely Japan locations are attractive..
Ryokan
Hagi Komachi
Mandy BartokRelax in your seaside room or in the ocean front onsen and enjoy delicious local seafood at Hagi Komachi in northern Yamaguchi..
Latest Yamaguchi Reports
Culture
Secret Museum Yanai Yamaguchi
Kim BergströmA new kind of museum experience is coming to Yamaguchi Prefecture this summer. Opening on June 21st in the historic port town of..
Culture
Yamaguchi's Kozan Park
Arlene BastionA pleasant way to learn about a segment of Japan's warring history with a peaceful walk in the park.
Culture
Yamaguchi’s Ogori Cultural Museum and Jippotei Ishi...
Arlene BastionTwo small museums that play a big role in not only passing on Yamaguchi's history but also make that we feel interested and..